Free CFRE Points by Volunteering Your Fundraising Skills
Earn free CFRE recertification points by doing pro bono fundraising and teaching with Free For Charity — the one certification that also credits general volunteer service (capped).
Earn Education and service-learning points at $0 vs. paid CFRE webinars and courses.
CFRE recertification at a glance
- Credit unit
- points
- Cycle
- 3 years
- Requirement
- 115 / 3 yr (Education category 45 pts; Professional Practice 30; Professional Performance 40)
Certs: CFRE · official source (verify current figures)
How your FFC hours count toward CFRE
- CountsTraining received: Education 1 pt/hr (category max 45 pts).
- CountsTraining delivered: Teaching 2 pts/hr existing material, 3 pts/hr new material; non-fundraising education capped at 5 pts.
- LimitedDomain-relevant work: The only body that credits general volunteer service: “service learning” max 10 pts; volunteer leadership 2 pts/yr each.
How to claim
- Pick an FFC volunteer track and start contributing and training.
- FFC validates and certifies your hours (commit history + mentor certification).
- Request your FFC documentation and self-report it to CFRE.
FFC certifies the hours and activities a volunteer completed. Acceptance of those hours toward any certification is governed solely by the issuing body’s current rules, which the volunteer is responsible for following. FFC is not an accredited/approved CE provider for these bodies.
Military? You may also qualify for the MOVSM
Many CFRE holders serve in the military. The same volunteer hours can count toward the Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal.